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CapriRacer
Explorer II
Feb 07, 2012

Revived Trailer Tire Thread (formerly on the 5th Wheel Forum

OK, I'll try this again but with a different tack. I am of the opinion that ST tires should have a 15% reserve capacity (85% of the load at a given pressure) in order to be reasonably sure they wo...
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Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Mar 02, 2012
As long as we're dreaming, we might as well dream big:

Seems like we can't solve the undersized tire/wheel problem until the industry starts giving better real-world weight numbers for the units they put out.

I'd be willing to bet that in addition to tire problems, "fudging" of weight calculations also contributes to axle/frame problems and who knows what else.

Which came first: the cheaper, lighter axle, or the manufacturer's "gross weight number"?

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